Last weekend I went to buy decongestant. The good decongestant, the one they use to make meth, the one with the sly name (pseudoephedrine), can now only be purchased from the pharmacist. I walk up to the drugstore doors, and see the sign says the pharmacy closes at 6. It is 6:08. Well. Now I […]
Read More drugstoreOne of my dear friends used to say, “when you’re going through hell, keep going,” but he’s dead now, so what does he know. I feel certain if there is any great place to be after death, he’s there, and he’s drunk most of the day. Another of my dear friends, her father died a […]
Read More LoveOne feeling comes up regularly as I process the election results: loneliness. I think a lot of people don’t consider the safety and well-being of their neighbors. I think a lot of people don’t worry about the effect they have on others. It’s just hard to absorb, for me, because I obsess about these things. […]
Read More lonelyWell, here we are again, relearning that the United States is not immune to strong man appeals. I don’t like learning this. The day after the election was a doozy for me: our class fish died, and when I went to pick up my anxiety meds, I pulled out and another car hit me. Happily, […]
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